Indie Film Release Guide: September 29th [An ONTD Original]

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It’s Saw Patrol weekend, everybody! Unfortunately for Lionsgate and Paramount, that double feature does not look to be as popular as Barbenheimer, but with both Saw X and PAW Patrol made for low budgets, the studios will likely be pleased with the box office results anyway. Dumb Money and Stop Making Sense both expand this weekend as well, so look out for those at your local theaters.

The films listed are from studios other than the “Big Five” - Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Pictures, and Columbia Pictures. Note that some of the movies listed are in their first week or two of limited release in the USA, so it may take them a few more weeks (or months) to show up in your local arthouse theater or on VOD. Check out the posts from the past few weeks for more movies that may have just opened near you: September 22nd, September 15th, and September 8th.

Saw X

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Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand
Writer: Josh Stolberg, Pete Goldfinger
Director: Kevin Greutert
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Plot: A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.
What you should know: This is the longest film in the Saw series, clocking in at 1:58.
Where to watch: In theaters



Fair Play

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Stars: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer
Writer/Director: Chloe Domont
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Plot: An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.
What you should know: This is writer-director Chloe Domont’s debut feature film.
Where to watch: In theaters; on Netflix October 6th

The Kill Room

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Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Maya Hawke, Joe Manganiello
Writer: Jonathan Jacobson
Director: Nicol Paone
Genre: Thriller
Plot: A hitman, his boss, an art dealer and a money-laundering scheme that accidentally turns the assassin into an overnight avant-garde sensation, one that forces her to play the art world against the underworld.
What you should know: Maya Hawke has co-starred with both of her parents; with her father Ethan Hawke in Revolver, and with her mother Uma Thurman in this film.
Where to watch: In theaters

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

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Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley
Writer: Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson
Director: Wes Anderson
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Plot: A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
What you should know: This is one of four Roald Dahl short story film adaptations that Wes Anderson made for Netflix; the other three are The Swan, The Rat Catcher, and Poison, with one releasing each day. All four will be available to view by September 30th.
Where to watch: Netflix

Mami Wata

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Stars: Evelyne Ily Juhen, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Emeka Amakeze, Rita Edochie
Writer/Director: C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Plot: When the harmony in a village is threatened by outside elements, two sisters must fight to save their people and restore the glory of a mermaid goddess to the land.
What you should know: Won a World Cinema Cinematography award at Sundance 2023.
Where to watch: In theaters

Reptile

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Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Silverstone, Eric Bogosian
Writer: Grant Singer, Benjamin Brewer, Benicio Del Toro
Director: Grant Singer
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Plot: Tom Nichols is a hardened New England detective, unflinching in his pursuit of a case where nothing is as it seems, and it begins to dismantle the illusions in his own life.
What you should know: This is an on-screen reunion for Benicio Del Toro and Alicia Silverstone, who previously co-starred in 1997’s Excess Baggage.
Where to watch: Netflix

Muzzle

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Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Stephen Lang, Nick Searcy, Penelope Mitchell
Writer: Carlyle Eubank, John Stalberg Jr.
Director: John Stalberg Jr.
Genre: Thriller
Plot: After his dog is killed in Skid Row, Jake Rosser plummets deep into a sinister underworld to uncover the truth about who may be responsible.
What you should know: Director John Stalberg Jr. also directed a couple of Cobra Starship music videos.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

57 Seconds

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Stars: Morgan Freeman, Josh Hutcherson, Greg Germann, Lovie Simone
Writer: Macon Blair, Rusty Cundieff, E.C. Tubb
Director: Rusty Cundieff
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Plot: When a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past.
What you should know: Filmed in Lafayette, Louisiana in 2022.
Where to watch: In theaters, and available VOD

Story Ave

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Stars: Asante Blackk, Luis Guzmán, Melvin Gregg, Alex R. Hibbert
Writer: Aristotle Torres, Bonsu Thompson
Director: Aristotle Torres
Genre: Drama
Plot: Follows a teenage graffiti artist who ran away from home and holds up an unwary MTA worker in a robbery gone right that would change their lives forever.
What you should know: This is the feature film directorial debut of Aristotle Torres.
Where to watch: In theaters

Common Ground

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Writer: Jenny O’Hara, Jonny O’Hara, Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Director: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell
Genre: Documentary
Storyline: The solution of Regenerative farmers to bring soil health across the continent and beyond.
What you should know: Won an award at Tribeca 2023.
Where to watch: In theaters

More New Releases

The Creator (Trailer)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty (Trailer) from Paramount
Deliver Us (Trailer)
The Re-Education of Molly Singer (Trailer)
Head Count (Trailer)
Limbo (Trailer)

Expanding

Dumb Money (Trailer)
Stop Making Sense (Trailer)

New to Streaming

Flora and Son (Trailer) on Apple TV+
Sweetwater (Trailer) on Hulu
Meg 2: The Trench (Trailer) on Max

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What have you been watching lately, ONTD? Seeing anything this weekend?